Quick answer: A hearing test at Sound Bridge in Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar is carried out by our audiologist and chosen to suit the person's age and symptoms. It can include pure tone audiometry (PTA), impedance audiometry, OAE and BERA, for newborns, children and adults. Results are explained clearly, with guidance on the next step.
Free check: try the 2-minute adult hearing check (for yourself or a parent) or the baby hearing checklist.
Hearing Assessment
A hearing assessment helps identify the type and degree of hearing difficulty and supports appropriate counselling, hearing-aid decisions and rehabilitation planning.
Tests We Offer
Pure Tone Audiometry
Measures hearing sensitivity across different frequencies.
Impedance Audiometry
Assesses middle-ear function and related conditions.
OAE & BERA
Objective tests may be recommended when clinically appropriate, including for pediatric assessment.
Newborn Hearing Screening
Early hearing screening can support timely identification and referral.
Hearing Tests Explained
- Pure tone audiometry (PTA)
- Pure tone audiometry is a hearing test in which you listen to tones of different pitches through headphones and respond each time you hear one. The softest tones you can hear are plotted on an audiogram, which shows the type and degree of any hearing loss.
- Impedance audiometry (tympanometry)
- Impedance audiometry is a quick test of middle-ear function. A soft probe in the ear canal gently changes the air pressure to check how the eardrum moves, which helps detect fluid behind the eardrum and other middle-ear problems.
- OAE (otoacoustic emissions)
- An OAE test checks the inner ear (cochlea) by playing soft sounds through a small probe and recording the faint echoes a healthy cochlea gives back. It is painless and needs no response, so it is widely used for newborn hearing screening.
- BERA (brainstem evoked response audiometry)
- A BERA test, also called ABR, measures how the hearing nerve and brainstem respond to sound, using small sensors placed on the head while the person rests or sleeps. It needs no response, so it is used for babies, young children and people who cannot reliably respond to PTA.
- Audiogram
- An audiogram is the chart of your hearing test results. It shows the softest sounds you can hear at each pitch, for each ear, and is used to explain your hearing and to program hearing aids.
Who Should Consider a Hearing Test?
Consider evaluation if you notice difficulty understanding speech, frequently increasing the TV volume, asking others to repeat themselves, delayed responses to sound in a child, or other concerns about hearing.
Why Choose Sound Bridge?
Assessment is followed by explanation of findings and guidance on the next appropriate step, which may include monitoring, medical referral, hearing rehabilitation or hearing-aid consultation.